<p><meta name="uuid" content="uuid7AqztrygjiFt" /><meta charset="utf-8" />Dreaded gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari has been convicted in a 32-year-old murder case and awarded life imprisonment. A Varanasi court in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh found him guilty of the murder of Awadesh Rai on Monday (June 5).&nbsp;The court had reserved its judgement after hearing a final round of arguments from both sides on May 19.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The jailed mafia don who has been a five-time MLA was charged with the murder of Rai, a Congress leader in 1991. Awadhesh was the brother of former MLA Ajai Rai and he was shot outside the latter's house in Varanasi.</p>

<p>After the killing, Ajay Rai lodged an FIR against Ansari, naming him in the complaint. Bheem Singhm former MLA late Abdul Kalam, Rakesh Nyayik and two others were also named in the FIR.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Today, we have won after a 32-year-long battle. We welcome the verdict of the court...If any incident happens with me, its responsibility will be on the BJP government," said Rai after the verdict was announced.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Interestingly, after the case was handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department&nbsp;(CID),&nbsp;it was found during one of the hearings that the case diary had disappeared. Afterwards, the entire case was heard on the basis of photocopies, making it the first such instance when a verdict has been pronounced based on duplicate papers.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>Second conviction for Ansari</strong></h2>

<p>This is the second conviction that Ansari has received in as many months. In April, he was convicted by a Ghazipur court in a Gangster Act case filed after the kidnapping and murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Krishnanand Rai.</p>

<p>Ansari, produced virtually before a special court for MP/MLA, was also fined Rs 500,000 (approx. US $6116) and handed a 10-year prison sentence.</p>

<p>Mukhtar Ansari's elder brother and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Member of Parliament (MP) Afzal Ansari, too, was convicted in the case and was sentenced to four years in prison and fined Rs 100,000 (US$1,223 approx.)</p>

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<p>Ansari, who has 61 cases registered against him, has been in jail since 2005 after he surrendered in a communal riot case in Mau district in which seven people died. He contested from the Mau Sadar constituency seat five times—twice as a BSP candidate and thrice as an Independent—and won comfortably.</p>

<p>In the last assembly election, Ansari stepped down and fielded his elder son Abbas from the same Mau Sadar seat on the ticket of Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP), which had allied with the Samajwadi Party for the polls.</p>

<p>At his prominence, Ansari commanded a reign of fear in the entire state. Politicians in the state, as well as the public, feared him.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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Dreaded gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari has been convicted in a 32-year-old murder case and awarded life imprisonment. A Varanasi court in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh found him guilty of the murder of Awadesh Rai on Monday (June 5).

Dreaded gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari has been convicted in a 32-year-old murder case and awarded life imprisonment. A Varanasi court in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh found him guilty of the murder of Awadesh Rai on Monday (June 5). The court had reserved its judgement after hearing a final round of arguments from both sides on May 19. The jailed mafia don who has been a five-time MLA was charged with the murder of Rai, a Congress leader in 1991. Awadhesh was the brother of former MLA Ajai Rai and he was shot outside the latter's house in Varanasi. After the killing, Ajay Rai lodged an FIR against Ansari, naming him in the complaint. Bheem Singhm former MLA late Abdul Kalam, Rakesh Nyayik and two others were also named in the FIR. "Today, we have won after a 32-year-long battle. We welcome the verdict of the court...If any incident happens with me, its responsibility will be on the BJP government," said Rai after the verdict was announced. #WATCH | Today, we have won after a 32-year-long battle. We welcome the verdict of the court...If any incident happens with me, its responsibility will be on the BJP govt: Ajay Rai, Congress leader & brother of Awadhesh Rai on life imprisonment for jailed gangster Mukhtar Ansari pic.twitter.com/gqBWzYvMRo — ANI (@ANI) June 5, 2023 × Interestingly, after the case was handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), it was found during one of the hearings that the case diary had disappeared. Afterwards, the entire case was heard on the basis of photocopies, making it the first such instance when a verdict has been pronounced based on duplicate papers. WATCH | Gravitas | Atiq Ahmed killing: A shot in the arm for rule of law? | Extrajudicial killings in India × Second conviction for Ansari This is the second conviction that Ansari has received in as many months. In April, he was convicted by a Ghazipur court in a Gangster Act case filed after the kidnapping and murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Krishnanand Rai. Ansari, produced virtually before a special court for MP/MLA, was also fined Rs 500,000 (approx. US $6116) and handed a 10-year prison sentence. Mukhtar Ansari's elder brother and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Member of Parliament (MP) Afzal Ansari, too, was convicted in the case and was sentenced to four years in prison and fined Rs 100,000 (US$1,223 approx.) Also read | Indian mafia don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari jailed for 10 years in 2007 Gangster Act case Ansari, who has 61 cases registered against him, has been in jail since 2005 after he surrendered in a communal riot case in Mau district in which seven people died. He contested from the Mau Sadar constituency seat five times—twice as a BSP candidate and thrice as an Independent—and won comfortably. In the last assembly election, Ansari stepped down and fielded his elder son Abbas from the same Mau Sadar seat on the ticket of Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP), which had allied with the Samajwadi Party for the polls. At his prominence, Ansari commanded a reign of fear in the entire state. Politicians in the state, as well as the public, feared him. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Indian mafia don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari awarded life imprisonment in Awadhesh Rai murder case

<p>Indian gangster-turned-politician and the former legislator in the Uttar Pradesh assembly, Mukhtar Ansari, was on Saturday convicted by a Ghazipur&nbsp;court in a Gangster Act case filed after the kidnapping and murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Krishnanand Rai.</p>

<p>The jailed mafia don, who was produced virtually before a special court for MP/MLA, was also fined Rs 500,000 (approx. US $6116) and handed a 10-year prison sentence.</p>

<p>This is the fourth case in which the five-time MLA, who is&nbsp;lodged in the Banda district jail,&nbsp;has been convicted.</p>

<p>Mukhtar Ansari's elder brother and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Member of Parliament (MP) Afzal Ansari,&nbsp;too, was convicted in the case and was sentenced to four years in prison and fined Rs 100,000 (US$1,223 approx.). Following his conviction, Afzal will lose his membership of&nbsp;the parliament.</p>

<p>“I believe in the judiciary, mafia rule in UP has ended," said Alka Rai, wife of late BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai, while talking to&nbsp;reporters ahead of the judgment.</p>

<p>Ansari is the second gangster-turned-politician to have been convicted for his crimes after the now-deceased gangster-politician&nbsp;Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf Ahmad.</p>

<p>BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai was murdered by gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari and his brother Afzal Ansari in 2005 while he had gone to his native village for attending a family wedding.</p>

<p>He was informed of death threats by the Special Task Force officers, that serial killers have been hired by Mukhtar Ansari to eliminate him.</p>

<p>The incident took place when was ambushed on his way back home by assailants who used automatic rifles. At that time, he did not use his bullet-proof vehicle or guards. Seven people died in that incident.</p>

<p><strong>In jail since 2005</strong></p>

<p>Ansari, who has 61 cases registered against him, has been in jail since 2005 after he surrendered in a communal riot case in Mau district in which seven people died. He contested from the Mau Sadar constituency seat five times—twice as a BSP candidate and thrice as an Independent—and won comfortably.</p>

<p>In the last assembly election, Ansari stepped down and fielded his elder son Abbas from the same Mau Sadar seat on the ticket of Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP), which had allied with the&nbsp;Samajwadi Party&nbsp;for the polls.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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Indian gangster-turned-politician and the former legislator in the Uttar Pradesh assembly, Mukhtar Ansari, was on Saturday convicted by a Ghazipur court in a Gangster Act case filed after the kidnapping and murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Krishnanand Rai.

Indian gangster-turned-politician and the former legislator in the Uttar Pradesh assembly, Mukhtar Ansari, was on Saturday convicted by a Ghazipur court in a Gangster Act case filed after the kidnapping and murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Krishnanand Rai. The jailed mafia don, who was produced virtually before a special court for MP/MLA, was also fined Rs 500,000 (approx. US $6116) and handed a 10-year prison sentence. This is the fourth case in which the five-time MLA, who is lodged in the Banda district jail, has been convicted. Mukhtar Ansari's elder brother and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Member of Parliament (MP) Afzal Ansari, too, was convicted in the case and was sentenced to four years in prison and fined Rs 100,000 (US$1,223 approx.). Following his conviction, Afzal will lose his membership of the parliament. “I believe in the judiciary, mafia rule in UP has ended," said Alka Rai, wife of late BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai, while talking to reporters ahead of the judgment. Ansari is the second gangster-turned-politician to have been convicted for his crimes after the now-deceased gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf Ahmad. BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai was murdered by gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari and his brother Afzal Ansari in 2005 while he had gone to his native village for attending a family wedding. He was informed of death threats by the Special Task Force officers, that serial killers have been hired by Mukhtar Ansari to eliminate him. The incident took place when was ambushed on his way back home by assailants who used automatic rifles. At that time, he did not use his bullet-proof vehicle or guards. Seven people died in that incident. In jail since 2005 Ansari, who has 61 cases registered against him, has been in jail since 2005 after he surrendered in a communal riot case in Mau district in which seven people died. He contested from the Mau Sadar constituency seat five times—twice as a BSP candidate and thrice as an Independent—and won comfortably. In the last assembly election, Ansari stepped down and fielded his elder son Abbas from the same Mau Sadar seat on the ticket of Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP), which had allied with the Samajwadi Party for the polls. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Indian mafia don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari jailed for 10 years in 2007 Gangster Act case

<p>Jailed BSP MLA Mukhtar Ansari, who is lodged in a prison in Banda, Uttar Pradesh suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the district hospital.</p>

<p>His wife, who was visiting him in jail also suffered a heart attack after seeing her husband&#39;s condition, media reports said, adding that both were rushed to the trauma centre of the district hospital in a critical condition.</p>

<p>Ansari, 55, was subsequently referred to Lucknow Sanjay Gandhi PGI Hospital. His condition is now stable, his aide told PTI.</p>

<p>&quot;I have spoken to the SSP, Banda, and he told me about it (heart attack). I have sought a report from both the SP and the DM of Banda. The legislator will be provided the best treatment,&quot; Principal Secretary Home Arvind Kumar said in Lucknow.</p>

<p>The top government official, however, said he could not confirm immediately whether Ansari&#39;s wife had also suffered a heart attack.</p>

<p>&quot;I can confirm it only after I get a report from there,&quot; he said, adding that directives have been issued to provide best possible treatment to the legislator.</p>

<p>The gangster-turned-lawmaker from Mau constituency has been lodged in Banda prison in connection with various criminal cases. He has been in various jails in the state since 2015 under various sections of the IPC.&nbsp;</p>

<p>(With inputs from PTI)</p>


Ansari's wife, who was visiting her husband in jail, also reportedly suffered a heart attack after seeing his condition, sources said

Jailed BSP MLA Mukhtar Ansari, who is lodged in a prison in Banda, Uttar Pradesh suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the district hospital. His wife, who was visiting him in jail also suffered a heart attack after seeing her husband's condition, media reports said, adding that both were rushed to the trauma centre of the district hospital in a critical condition. Ansari, 55, was subsequently referred to Lucknow Sanjay Gandhi PGI Hospital. His condition is now stable, his aide told PTI. "I have spoken to the SSP, Banda, and he told me about it (heart attack). I have sought a report from both the SP and the DM of Banda. The legislator will be provided the best treatment," Principal Secretary Home Arvind Kumar said in Lucknow. The top government official, however, said he could not confirm immediately whether Ansari's wife had also suffered a heart attack. "I can confirm it only after I get a report from there," he said, adding that directives have been issued to provide best possible treatment to the legislator. The gangster-turned-lawmaker from Mau constituency has been lodged in Banda prison in connection with various criminal cases. He has been in various jails in the state since 2015 under various sections of the IPC. (With inputs from PTI)

UP: BSP MLA Mukhtar Ansari suffers heart attack in jail, stable